John Rhodes > John's Quotes

“Never give up on a good thing, never give up, never give up!”
― George Benson, The Best of George Benson Guitar Recorded Versions Songbook (Revised Edition) | Electric Guitar TAB and Standard Notation Sheet Music Collection ... and Smooth Soul Classics

“Science,' said Mr Anders Anders. 'Science, not magic. I told you before: when things are not as they appear to be, it's because they're actually simpler than you think them to be. Things are never as difficult and complicated as folk believe. You'd be surprised just how straightforward and obvious things really are. The secret is in knowing how to look at them the right way.”
― Robert Rankin, The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse

“Everyone misbehaves,' said Eddie. 'That's nature. Everyone gets away with as much as they can get away with. And the more they can get away with, the more they will.”
― Robert Rankin, The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse

“...And there's the Midnight Growlers, a philosophical movement dedicated to high spiritual ideals and the pursuit of truth and -'
Beer,' said Tinto.”
― Robert Rankin, The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse

“It was joy, joy, happy joy.
Happy, happy joy.
A big fat smiley sun rose above the rooftops and beamed down its blessings onto the borough known as Brentford.”
― Robert Rankin, Web Site Story

“The hill road wound upwards, as hill roads do, unless you're coming down them, of course.”
― Robert Rankin, The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse

“Because I'm a special gatekeeper. I'm the head gatekeeper. Because, although, as you can see, I'm only a head, I'm also the gatekeeper. Which makes me the head gatekeeper. Which makes me very special, don't you agree?”
― Robert Rankin, The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse

“Have you ever head this theory about drinking yourself sober?' Eddie asked. 'It's a very popular theory. Amongst drunks, anyway.”
― Robert Rankin, The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse

“Jack nodded. 'No,' he said.
Was that a trick answer?”
― Robert Rankin, The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse

“Oh dear,' said Eddie. 'We'd better hurry. Tinto, call me a cab.'
All right,' said Tinto. 'You're a cab.”
― Robert Rankin, The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse

“Now, it's a fact well known to those who know it well that prophets of doom only attain popularity when they get the drinks in all around.”
― Robert Rankin, The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse

“Need to get to Ruislip by sparrow-fart though', said the squadron leader. 'Think you can do that? Can I come along for the ride?”
― Robert Rankin, Retromancer

“Still,' whispered Jack, 'you have to keep at it. Overcome the miseries of vomiting and the whirling pit. Pay your dues and work towards the real rewards of big-time adult drinking. Something to look forward to.”
― Robert Rankin, The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse

“I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.”
― Douglas Adams, The Salmon of Doubt: Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time

“The story so far:
In the beginning the Universe was created.
This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.”
― Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.”
― Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul

“Life's under no obligation to give us what we expect.”
― Margaret Mitchell

“To be a writer and know the pain of artistic block is to know real frustration (though it's not quite as bad as constipation)!”
― John D. Rhodes

“Never dance in a puddle when there's a hole in your shoe (it's always best to take your shoes off first).”
― John D. Rhodes

“Do your bit to save humanity from lapsing back into barbarity by reading all the novels you can.”
― Richard Hughes